The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication

Revised
ISBN: 978-1-4522-3998-9
Verlag: CQ PR

Buch, Englisch, 816 Seiten, Format (B × H): 185 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1202 g

With its clear and engaging writing, essential coverage and analysis, and substantive discussion of case law, this is a popular and comprehensive introduction to the law of journalism and mass communication. It includes:

- Photos and feature boxes, as well as a marginal glossary of legal terms and concepts

- Hypothetical cases which start each chapter and are then followed by a timeline showing landmark cases in context.

- Real World Law boxes illustrating contemporary examples and emerging topics

- Points of Law boxes underlining key points and legal tests.

- A student companion website to help aid review and study.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Trager, Robert E.

Russomanno, Joseph

Ross, Susan D.

Reynolds, Amy

Trager, Robert

Ross, Susan Dente

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Presse & Journalismus
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. THE RULE OF LAW: Law in a Changing Communication Environment
2. THE FIRST AMENDMENT: Speech and Press Freedoms in Theory and Reality
3. SPEECH DISTINCTIONS: Dangers, Fights, Threats and Educational Needs
4. LIBEL: The Plaintiff's Case
5. LIBEL: Defenses and Privileges
6. PROTECTING PRIVACY: Conflicts between the Press, the Government and the Right to Privacy
7. EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND PHYSICAL HARM: When Words and Pictures Hurt
8. NEWSGATHERING: Pitfalls and Protections
9. REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE: Protecting the Watchdogs
10. THE MEDIA AND THE COURTS: Preserving Public Trials and Preventing Prejudice
11. ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATION: From Radio to the Internet
12. OBSCENITY, INDECENCY AND VIOLENCE: Social Norms and Legal Standards
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Protecting and Using Intangible Creations
14. ADVERTISING: When Speech and Commerce Converge
Endnotes
Glossary
Recommended Readings
Photo Credits
Text Credits
Case Index
Subject Index

Über Autor(innen)

Reynolds, Amy
Amy Reynolds is dean of the College of Communication and Information at Kent State University. Her research focuses on dissent, First Amendment history, and media sociology. She has written or edited seven books. Prior to becoming a dean, she was a journalism professor at Louisiana State University and Indiana University. Before earning her PhD at the University of Texas, she worked as a reporter, producer, and editor at newspapers and television stations.

Ross, Susan D.
Susan Dente Ross is professor at Washington State University where she serves as the associate dean for research in the College of Liberal Arts. She conducts research on the freedoms of speech and press and the ways in which these rights can help advance greater global equity and justice. She also is a leader in international initiatives to increase the ability of media to contribute to conflict transformation and resolution.

Russomanno, Joseph
Joseph Russomanno is associate professor in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has worked as a news reporter in radio and television and as a television news writer, newscast producer and executive producer at stations in St. Louis and Denver. He has received several awards for his broadcast work. His teaching and research focus on broadcast issues and First Amendment law.

Trager, Robert E.
Robert Trager teaches courses in communication law, freedom of expression, and media institutions at the University of Colorado. He is the founding editor of Communication Law and Policy. Before joining the University of Colorado faculty, Trager was an attorney with a major cable television company and practiced media law with a firm in Washington, D.C.